Issue - meetings

The Director of Public Health to present her annual report which examines the state of the health of people living in York.  There is a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and some of the impacts of this on the city.

Resolved:  That the publication of the report be approved, subject to the correction of typographical errors and any formatting issues.

Reason:     To meet the statutory duty as set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

The Director of Public Health presented her annual report, in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2012.  The annual report, attached at Annex 1, covered a 2-year period due to the absence of a report in 2021 because of the Covid pandemic.

The Executive thanked officers in public health for their work in meeting a vast number of demands and acknowledged the impact of and Coronavirus was still challenging health services across the country. They noted that access to booster jabs were available and recommended that residents who were eligible who haven’t already had one to come forward for a vaccine.

Questions regarding the impact of Coronavirus and the cost of living crisis were raised. Officers confirmed that in line with the national picture poorer and more vulnerable residents have and would continue to be disproportionately negatively affected in areas such as family planning, cancer screenings, and overall life expectancy.

In York it was confirmed that additional health funding was

Resolved:  That the publication of the report be approved, subject to the correction of typographical errors and any formatting issues.

Reason:     To meet the statutory duty as set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012.